The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-12
GUN.
FIRED BY FORAKER AT CALD-
WELL, OHIO. u. Il.
The State Campaign for tho Re-
publicans is Opened. ].
A ROusing Demonstration and q
ts Patriotic Speech.
The Issues Of tho Hour Ably Dis.
cussed and Well Received.
The Records OF Two. Administra.
tions Compared,
Showing How Some Democratic
Abuses We're Corrected.
Showing How Some Democratic
Abuses We're Corrected.
The Responsibility for Sectional
Feeling Properly Placed.
A Plain Statement Of the Republi
can Position on tho Tariff.

A Plain Statement Of the Republi.
can Position on the Tariff.
CALDWELL, o., sspt. 1.-THE opening
meeting Of the campaign here yesterday
on the part Of the Republicans was mag.
niacont success in every respect. 1t was
great day Tor the Republicans OF Eastern
Ohio, and indicates that the people are
awake to the issue Of the day. The crowd
in attendance was Q very large and fine
one, and everything wont of fully up to
expectation. i. IT, sE
( The arrangements for the meeting were
perfect in every particular, aud reflects
credit on all who psrtici ipated in 1t. There
wss nothing to mar the pleasure OF the
occasion. The weather was magnificent
and the people turned out from far and
near. Governor Foraker was ia excellent
spirits, and his speech is pronounced q
good one clear through. The people OF
Eastern Ohio are delighted with the Gov
ernor, and he with them. GF
Z Governor Foraker lefs Columbus lsst
night at II o'clock, and arrived at Cam
bridge at 2 A. NJ, where he found recsp.
ton committee awaiting him. The Gov.
ernor and party we're taken to Caldwell,
over the Cleveland & Marietta Railroad, on
a special train kindly furnished by Gener-
al Wikotf, President Of the road. The en-
Rine was decorated with flags and ban
ners. j
The Cambridge band accompanied tho
party and enlivened the occaeion with
excellent music. Arriving at Caldwell at
haIf-past II, large crowd WAS found at
the depot, hundreds Of persons bearing
flags. A long procession was waiting,
through which the Governor was driven.
There was the usual display Of flags and
banners in every direction. The procca.
aion was intersperaed with bands, and al
together 1t wls gay and enthusiastic pro-
cession OF Republicans. w ~.
Governor Foraker was enthusiastically
cheered at every point. Delegations &C.
companied by bands were presen. from q
number OF places, the largest being the
Foraker Club. coming from Marietta, and
numbering $50. The streets Of Caldwell
were crowded with people, while excur.
siou trains on the railroad helped TO swell
the crowd. H., 9laI77
The meeting was held at the cast front
OF the court house, whore STAND had
been erected and handsome decoratiors
placed in position. Flags took q promi.
nent place. there being ssmi.ci.cle from
tho atand to the feuce at ths east sids Of
the court house. +. Strung across the
streets were long banners' baaring the in
scriptions: y
"No rebel flags shall be surrendered
while I am Governor" 6yl
"The protection Of American indus.
t.y.n .l,,
"Welcome TO Foraker" u
@"Vim, Visor end Victory"
On the stand was cartoon Of Ciova-
land vetoing pension bills while two rebsl
brlgadiers stood guard over him. II bore
the inscription, "No special pension bills
for crippled Union soldiers"
Another cartoon represented Foraker
with An armiul Of ass., whilc above him
we're the wordo, mo rebel lsgs will ba
surrendered while am Governor" !"
Among the notices on tho banners were
the following:
"a Clean Sweep" "One.thoussnd.mile
Ticket" "'In Foraker We Trust" "Repub.
licanisln and Reform" ""A Grand Rspub.
lican Wave" etc. .tI
The space in tho Court House ysrd wsa
packed. A chorus on the atsnd sang "The
squaw Senator's" While this was going on
Governor Foraker was escorted to the
stand, cheers announcing lis, srrival.
Hon. 9. l. Weems, Republican csndi.
date for Representative from Noble conn
ty, acted as chairman. and in q most elo.
quent spsech, introduced Governor
Foraker. I: g. 'ag spa
The Governor wss enthusiastically re.
ceived, and proceeded to deliver, his
speech, making several happy hits st the
start to the crowd securing seals, &C.,
every one desiring to get as far front as
possible. That part Of hia epeech rela.
tive to Hoadly'a farewell apeech to the
Democrats Of Hamilton county was 70.
ceived with an '"Amen" to tho expressed
hope that all engaged in it might Aud
their way into tho Ohio Peniten.Iary.
An interesting incident WAS that Of q
gentleman who atenped up to the Governor
aftsr he had concluded his speech, md
said he ns an ex.Confedsrste wanted tu
congratulate him on hia remarks OH the
Southern question. The ex,Coafedsrats
said ho had served in North Carolina
regiment daring tho war, and oil ho cared
about now was that their valor as soldie,s
be rocognizcd. He asked nothing more.
The Southern people had been mislel by
the utterances Of Northern Damcc.sto,
and had gone into tho war, believing they
would receive asaissancs, but wero lott in
the lurch. w Gsi5!.iii5,'lE 8, sssaSS
Il. GOV. FoRAxER's srEgch.
By way OF Introduction the Governor
said = .s4.2jj z,i's5 er,,S
sS""We meet here to-day to open anothc,
canvass. We are to chooee this time only
State and county officers. The verdict to
be rendered will do more, however, than
determine whether we shall have q Re-
phblicSn Governor and Legislature for
the next two years. It will have n distinci
and positive effect upon the National elec.
ton that is to follow next yeaY. Nor thiE
reason It is appropriate to discuss both
State and National questions. The i'm
portsnce Of q Republican triumph, 30 fal
IS the State 10 concerned, can be vel
shown by recalling the condition oi oui
affairs at the close OF Governor Hosdly's
administration, and indicating Whist hat
been done to remedy the same" re 81